尼科西亞

简 尼科西亚 · 繁 尼科西亞
Mandarin · pinyin Ní kē xī yà

Meanings

  1. Nicosia, capital of Cyprus
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尼
ní · Buddhist nun; transliteration
科
kē · section, department, science
西
xī · west(ern); westward; occident; Kangxi radical 146
亞
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亚
yà · Asia; second
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2–1–1–4 · Ni2 ke1 xi1 ya4

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nei4 fo1 sai1 aa3

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  1. (Mainland China) Nicosia (the capital city of Cyprus)

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